Recent content by MagicDave

Yeah its funny how everyone's biomechanics all differ to give the same result. I think of myself as chest on because that's where I know I want to finish after the ball leaves my hand - shoulders parallel to the wicket. If I set up to bowl with the more classical style (feet in a T shape and...

Not sure I can help with the bowling but I've been trying the VR cricket games (Ib cricket) to help a bit with my batting. Its a bit early to be sure but I think it might be beneficial (I'm using a bat handle controller). 1. The swing is fairly realistic. You have to watch the ball all the way...

I've never been able to notice drift. When I've bowled in the indoor nets people will tell me that I'm getting drift on the ball but I'm no more able to tell if I'm getting drift than I am to tell if I'm getting swing in seam bowling. It could be that some people don't know they are getting...

Out of interest. What would you suggest would be an appropriate shortened length? I would generally target about 15.5m for a full run up. How would you scale it down so as to get the same release point and trajectory for a stationary release?

Thanks for that link. I think I may have seen it before but its a good reminder. I have only just returned to training after 6 months off with injury so its timely too! I tried adding a bit of pace onto the ball for the first time and it made such a difference to my accuracy. I mean, proper...

Confidence works for me. Put a newspaper down on a length and score each ball in a virtual over in training. When you can hit it 6 from 6 its easy then to work your way in during a game as mentally you KNOW you WILL be accurate from ball 1. Just pick your spot and hit it. Then gradually go...

Doesn't sound too bad a game. Always good to be able to reflect afterwards and learn some lessons (better than sitting there thinking you did nothing wrong and still weren't performing). Had a low stakes (team friendly) game on Saturday (24 overs each side) so I bowled my first overs of spin in...

Good luck. Getting smashed can happen to anyone. Google '38 runs in one over' and you'll see a professional fast bowler go for a lot of runs as he misses his length. If the pros can do it - we can try and emulate them right ;)

That might be possible. I believe the minor nations rules allow for players who have played for the major nations to play. I seem to remember an england player going to Papa New Guinea(?) and of course Ed Joyce went from england to ireland. Sounds great though! Almost the plot of a book if you...

Thanks Darth Spin (and others). Finding places to practice has been challenging of late. Wish I had a tennis court nearby like that. At present I'm stuggling to find anywhere (save for the £75 an hour net nearby) as football fever has churned up anything made of grass and cars occupy anything...

Any tips for deciding when you are 'Ready' to bowl spin for the first time in a game? Assuming a normal game situation (i.e. not specifically looking to restrict scoring) how might one decide that they are ready to bowl in a game. I'm pleased with how I have progressed in the nets but at the...

I'm not an experienced spinner but.... Get someone to keep a track of where you bowl in those wayward overs. Analyse and look for a pattern. Then address as appropriate. E.g. If you are bowling legside, work out why (not side on enough? Arm too low because not warmed up properly? Releasing...

Not concentrating on a googly in a serious way. More a hypothetical exercise to work on in my head. Trying to add to my understanding. I still have a fairly unsophisticated model of what I'm doing at present so just trying to build it up. 1. Bowling on a combination of tarmac and flat but...

My normal practice area has become a car park for the last couple of weeks so I have been working a bit more on detail as my backup practice area isn't as good. Over the last month I discovered my accuracy was poor. Worked on my accuracy and discovered I could get good turn or decent accuracy...

I have to ask about the pitchers' mound? I hope it was removed before play